Waylen smoothed Rena’s hair.

He murmured, “If things don’t work out between them, we can just let Cecilia be on her own. we’re family and we’ll always be there for her.”

Rena closed her eyes.

After a brief pause, she opened her eyes and expressed her unease.

“Waylen… I can’t shake this feeling that something might happen tonight. Stay awake with me, just in case.”

Waylen paid heed to her warning.

They lay on the bed and talked intimately, sharing the private moments of a loving couple.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the house, Cecilia cradled Edwin in her arms.

Throughout the night, Cecilia remained wide awake, her anticipation of the impending childbirth keeping sleep at bay.

Her hand tenderly cradled her swelling belly, feeling the gentle movements within.

In just two weeks, their little one would come into the world, yet she hadn’t picked a name for her baby.

In the dim light of the room, Edwin’s voice broke through the silence as he murmured “daddy” in his sleep.

Cecilia touched her son’s face gently, and her heart ached for the little boy… She longed to explain everything to him, yet she could not figure out how.

A sudden sharp pain pierced her lower abdomen, causing her to gasp.

Suddenly, the sheets beneath her were damp.

Her water had broken.

In the midst of her agony, Cecilia found it difficult to utter a word. Clutching her belly, she doubled over, the pain relentless.

Edwin roused from his slumber, witnessed his mother’s distress, her forehead glistening with sweat.

Edwin realized his sister was about to be born.

He hurriedly darted out of his bed, rushing to knock urgently on the door of the neighboring room.

“Uncle Waylen, mommy is going to have a baby!” Edwin exclaimed.

Waylen, in the middle of a conversation with Rena, didn’t hesitate.

He swiftly threw off the quilt and rushed to the opposite room, preceding even a coat.

Rena urgently trailed after Waylen.

As expected, Cecilia was indeed going into labor earlier than anticipated.

Waylen swiftly grabbed a down jacket and gently draped it over Cecilia. With a calm demeanor, he turned to Rena.

“I’ll carry her downstairs. Go wake up Mom and Dad. Make sure someone stays at home to look after the children and the rest of us will take Cecilia to the hospital now.”

Rena nodded, her eyes filled with concern for her sister-in-law.

Two minutes later, the lights in the Fowler’s house flickered to life.

On the first day of the new year, the Fowlers were on the way to welcome a new member into the family.

Waylen was behind the wheel, his focus steady on the road, while Korbyn provided directions.

Rena held Cecilia in her arms. While Edwin, who had insisted on accompanying them, sat next to Rena.

Cecilia broke out in a cold sweat because of the pain.

She was sweating profusely. Clutching onto Rena’s waist, she called out Rena’s name, her voice strained, as if she were speaking in her sleep.

Rena tenderly rubbed Cecilia’s belly, offering soothing words.

“You’ll be fine as soon as you arrive at the hospital.”

Upfront, Waylen’s grip on the steering wheel was firm, his attention solely on the road.

The snowy night made the journey treacherous; every turn had to be navigated with extreme caution. Hence, he didn’t allow his attention to wander elsewhere.

He drove himself, deeply concerned for both his sister’s and the baby’s safety, unwilling to leave anything to chance.

Half an hour later, the black Bentley came to a halt at the hospital, and a team of medical staff swiftly approached, rolling a stretcher toward them. Cecilia was gently transferred onto it and rushed straight to the delivery room.

In the grip of pain, Cecilia was in a daze, her mind clouded.

In her delirium, she muttered a name that still held her heart captive.

Mark.

Waylen was taken aback.

He tenderly leaned down and kissed his sister’s forehead and whispered in a hoarse voice, “I’ll call him, Cecilia.”

“No. Don’t do that.”

Cecilia, amidst her pain, shook her head weakly.

Sweat streamed down Cecilia’s forehead, and embarrassment tinged her face. Tears welled up in her eyes as she pleaded, “Waylen, please don’t call him.”

Waylen’s eyes were heavy.

He held his sister’s hand and nodded, “Okay. I won’t call Mark.”

The walls of the delivery room were totally white. There were also a pair of bright incandescent lamps in the ceiling above.

Cecilia was in excruciating pain.

But she bit down on her lip and looked up at the lights.

Tears streamed down the corner of her eyes, each tear reflecting the gleam of the light.

“Mark. Mark…”

She murmured the name over and over in her heart. It was not that she didn’t want to hear his voice or hear him call her name, but she was just scared.

She was afraid that if Waylen called him, the call would be answered by someone else, instead of Mark himself.

Cecilia missed him very much, and she also hated him very much.

She said to him in her mind, “Mark. I really hate you, you know.

Do you know Edwin has been missing you?

Do you have any idea how happy I was when I came to you and waited for you to accompany me to my antenatal appointment the other day?

Of course you don’t know.

You know nothing.”

Cecilia was feeling throbbing pain, making her feel so dizzy that she didn’t even have the strength to miss and hate Mark anymore. With the series of contractions she was experiencing, it was clear that the child couldn’t wait to come into the world.

Before long, a sharp cry could be heard coming from the delivery room.

This was the first day of the new year, and the Fowler family had just welcomed a new member.

was born at

one who picked the

a simple building with windows that

feel comfortable drinking a cup of hot cocoa in a warm house while looking at the

individual was trapped in a room all year round, no matter how

looking outside. His thin stature made the hospital

doctor had almost given

still alive. He had lived

glass of water and medicine in his

the medicine,” Peter reminded him in a

he had not heard

just stood there staring at the snow outside. After a while, he murmured,

nose twitched when he

“Yes, during this time of the year, the Evans Gardon would always be beautifully decorated, and Mrs. Evans would

her favorite food,” Mark

this. But after a moment of silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you call Rena and

heard this, he began to fumble in his

stopped and shook his

but he never did. It seemed it was better if he never called her at all. He knew she hated

call her,” he said to

have to give Cecilia

Nevertheless, he stepped forward and handed him the glass of

“Please take your medicine.

some pumpkin pies. You can have a

from him

nurse came in

was done, Mark looked

grip on his phone got weaker and weaker until he finally fell

rare for Mark to fall asleep nowadays. This time, he had a

hospital where Rena gave birth to Alexis. He dreamed that he was still strong

almost

had lived two months longer

with a glass of water and medicine in his

to take the medicine,” Peter reminded him in a low

like he had

just stood there staring at the snow outside. After a while, he murmured, “Today is the New Year’s Day. It must be very

twitched when he

of the year, the Evans Gardon would always be beautifully decorated, and Mrs. Evans would cook your

also her favorite food,” Mark

after a moment of silence, he cautiously suggested, “How about you call Rena and

to fumble in his pocket for

he stopped and shook his

but he never did. It seemed it was better if he never called her at all. He knew she

better not call her,” he

have to give

hear this. Nevertheless, he stepped

“Please take your medicine.

pumpkin pies. You can

from him

a nurse came in to help put on the medical

Mark looked sideways

on his phone got weaker and weaker until he finally fell

asleep nowadays. This time,

where Rena gave birth to Alexis. He dreamed that he was still strong

was much like that

would look at him secretly for a while and call

in his dream was so

nestled in his arms and gently stroked his face,

point, Mark woke

hospital room were white, just like the

closed his

needed to have more

all over

to buy the pumpkin pies by

a plump foreign nurse

really wanted to return home.

flowers in the Evans Gardon, the food Zoey cooked, and the apartment

he knew he couldn’t change

up as long as he

him, even if he wouldn’t survive and have her back… He

stay strong and fight his

it difficult to go back to

up on the bed and started to make paper planes.

he would invent a plane when he grew up. The plane would be so fast that it would get to Czanch in a blink of an

to go there because

boy. Mark’s pale fingers trembled as he

back to

run into a snowstorm on his way, so he was

like I’m just in time. The pumpkin pies are still warm,” he said

planes Mark had

arranged the paper planes and smiled at him,

some of your pumpkin

actually

not more than

put down the spoon

his eyes and

really want to go back home and have a family reunion,” he

Angela’s Library

But he could see that Mark

about it, Mark’s phone rang. It was

around

little upset when he looked at the caller ID. For a long time, he didn’t

misses you,” Peter urged in a low

broke into

silly boy,” he

the phone. It was an international call, so

sounded a little

heard him when he said, “Cecilia gave birth to a girl. Her name is Olivia. Olivia

birth to a girl

which Mark held the phone trembled so violently

Waylen said, “Mark, Edwin misses

Mark closed his eyes.

take a flight to come see you next week. I’ll ask

“Okay,” Mark said softly.

“Mark, no matter what, I hope you survive

the emotional entanglement with Cecilia, Mark

the first half of his

Mark sniffed and put down the

the call, he never even dared to ask to speak

hear what had been discussed since all he’d heard were the one

“What happened?” he asked.

silence. After a while, he looked up at Peter and said, “Cecilia has given birth to a baby girl. She’s been named

this and he did a fist pump

said

of the new year. And Olivia

and began to stroke one of the paper planes

fly back home to

Angela’s Library

glance would

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